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The Experience Of Correctional Officers Who Have Witnessed Inmate Suicide, Amanda Michelle Burrell

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Correctional officers are tasked with supervising individuals in custody. Their duties are plentiful and include responding to critical incidents, such as inmate suicide. The purpose of this generic qualitative study was to explore the experience of correctional officers in the United States who have witnessed inmate suicide. Lazarus and Folkman’s transactional model of stress and coping was used to guide this study. Participants included eight correctional officers within the United States who have witnessed inmate suicide. These participants were selected using purposive and snowball sampling. Virtual, semi-structured, audio recorded interviews were conducted with participants. Data were analyzed using Braun and …

Addressing Service Gaps For Underserved Populations Of Gender-Based Violence: Insights From A Midwestern State Needs Assessment Survey, Ziwei Qi, Annalise Loucks, Suzanna Schneider

SACAD: Scholarly Activities

Abstract:

Understanding the prevalence and service needs of underserved populations affected by gender-based violence (GBV) is crucial, as their experiences are often underreported, and existing services frequently fall short of effectively addressing their needs. In this presentation, "underserved populations" refers to historically marginalized, underrepresented, and inadequately supported groups as victims of GBV.

The presentation examines various services, including direct forms like shelter and advocacy, and indirect approaches such as systemic interventions and policy reform. Conducted in a Midwestern state, the presentation involved insights from advocates, victim shelter staff, law enforcement, and legal professionals, totaling 41 responses. Findings reveal significant service …

The Perception Of Innocence And Guilt: Understanding Relationships Between Exonerees And Their Loved Ones, Martha E. Mccullough

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Exoneration and wrongful conviction complicate the field of criminology and the criminal justice system. Much of the scholarship on wrongful conviction focuses on the faults of the criminal justice system, such as false or misleading forensic evidence, false confessions, official misconduct, inadequate legal defense, and more. However, there is less research on the social, psychological, and economic impact of a wrongful conviction on those who have been wrongfully convicted and those associated with wrongful convictions (e.g., exoneree's loved ones). Recent studies indicate that social and psychological implications after a wrongful conviction may not only affect exonerees but also their loved …

Worthless Checks? Clemency, Compassionate Release, And The Finality Of Life Without Parole, Daniel Pascoe

Northwestern University Law Review

Life without parole (LWOP) sentences are politically popular in the United States because, on their face, they claim to hold prisoners incarcerated until they die, with zero prospect of release via the regularized channel of parole. However, this view is procedurally shortsighted. After parole there is generally another remedial option for lessening or abrogating punishment: executive clemency via pardons and commutations. Increasingly, U.S. legal jurisdictions also provide for the possibility of compassionate release for lifers, usually granted by a parole board.

On paper, pardon, commutation, and compassionate release are thus direct challenges to the claim that an LWOP sentence will …

Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity Issues In The Contemporary Era, Neeraj Singh Manhas

The World Research of Political Science Journal

Sexual orientation and the gender identity issues in the Contemporary era includes the discrimination and other practices against individuals on the basis of their sexual orientation and gender identity which are very serious violations of the human rights. The basic human rights issue for homosexual, bisexual and transgendered individuals is the freedom from discriminatory practices and acts of violence, decriminalisation of same sex relationships and marriage equality. The Draconian law criminalising consensual same-sex acts between adults continue to exist in many countries including India. The present work seeks to elucidate the causality of such grievous violations in almost all the …

Factors For The Success Of The Economic Open-Door Policy In China, Ahmed Khamis, Maged Mohamed Taha

The World Research of Political Science Journal

This study discusses the factors that contributed in the success of the Chinas economic open-door policy, such as, political factor (political leadership), Economic planning Factor and gradual reform, and Culture Factor, which are internal factors, provided by the Chinese environment. The study is divided into four parts, respectively: first: the features of the economic open-door policy, second: political factor/ political leadership, third:Culture factor, Fourth: the economic planning factor and gradual reform.

Robert Wharton V. Superintendent Graterford Sci

2024 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Revisiting Compassionate Release: The Sentencing Commission’S Compassionate Changes To The 2023 Compassionate Release Policy Statement, Rachel Wilson

Cleveland State Law Review

Compassionate release is a well-established exception to the Sentencing Reform Act’s requirement that a defendant’s sentence not be reduced after its final imposition. The Act requires the Sentencing Commission, through policy statement, to describe “extraordinary and compelling reasons” warranting compassionate release. However, the Sentencing Commission’s failure to convene as a quorum for nearly four years precluded any policy statement updates. In that time, the COVID-19 pandemic and the Bureau of Prisons’ internal issues further complicated the compassionate release process. This Note analyzes the 2023 amendment to the compassionate release policy statement, its potential implications, and suggests additional steps to be …

Nearly $200k In Grants Boost Cybersecurity Efforts, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Ohio Third Frontier awarded the University of Dayton Center for Cybersecurity and Data Intelligence $193,981 to prepare schoolchildren against cyber risks, equip police to investigate the dark web and train the cyber workforce.

Protecting Our Pups At All Costs: Why Dogfighting Cases Require A Mandatory Restitution Assessment, Ayah Ighneim

Cleveland State Law Review

This Note recommends that Congress acknowledge the dangers behind dogfighting by updating the federal mandatory restitution statute to include “animals” within the definition of a “victim” eligible to receive restitution and by updating federal animal-cruelty laws. This recommendation stems from the popularization of dogfighting in the twenty-first century. Specifically, this Note articulates the link between the prevalence of dogfighting in America and the lack of deterrence targeted toward dogfighting in America. This Note then argues that this lack of deterrence is a result of the lack of Congressional guidance within both the federal restitution statute and within federal animal-cruelty laws. …

Fort Hays State University Tiger Weekly, March 08, 2024, University Relations

Tiger Weekly Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Ptsd As A Mediator Of The Relationship Between Police Discrimination And Family Relationship Among Black Americans, Mary A. Camper

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Police discrimination among Black Americans has been an ongoing trend for many years. Researchers have linked police discrimination to a traumatic experience that may result in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms. In addition, researchers found that PTSD symptoms may impact the family relationship negatively. This quantitative study examined whether PTSD symptoms mediated the relationship between experiences of police discrimination and family relationships. The family system theory and the critical race theory guided this study. The family system theory described how one family member affects the whole family unit. The critical race theory described the systems that are in place …

Breaking The Silence: Examining Process Of Cyber Sextortion And Victims’ Coping Strategies, Fangzhou Wang

SAGE Open Access Agreement Publications-Archive

Sextortion is the threat to distribute intimate, sexual materials unless a victim complies with particular demands. Cyber sextortion, specifically, takes advantage of the Internet’s anonymous nature and uses explicit personal images to inflict harm on victims. Despite this crime’s serious nature, there is a dearth of empirical knowledge of sextortion, particularly the process of fear management for the victims. This article employed a qualitative content analysis of the victim testimonials posted on the Reddit sextortion forum to explore the coping mechanisms of 175 cyber sextortion victims. Borrowed from the transactional model of stress and coping developed by Lazarus and Folkman, …

The Play’S The Thing: A Response To Judge Benjamin Beaton, Aaron J. Walayat

Pepperdine Law Review

In a recent speech, later published as an essay, the Hon. Benjamin Beaton of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky shared his critical suggestions against the use of the honorific “Your Honor,” preferring instead the more neutral title “judge.” Judge Beaton’s reason for this preference stems from a fear that the current practice of judicial titles emphasizes status over function, which may inflate the individual judge’s ego while miscommunicating to the public that judges make, rather than find, law. This position, however, is misguided. Judicial titles emphasize the authority of the law through the authority …

Middle East, Kelly Blount, Howard L. Stovall, Mamoun Aidoud, Tania Tossa, Hassan Radhi, Noor Radhi, Nicolas Bremer, Joseph Busa Arop, Seyed Mohsen Rowhani, Jeremy Benjamin, Elad Sharabi, Sam Habbas, Ibrahim Sattout, Fouad Debs, Michela Cocchi, Ravinder Singh, Mansoor Malik, Khalid Rehman, Frank Lucente, Yessine Ferah, Anne Bodley

The Year in Review

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Women's Interest Network, Dana Katz Ed., Lisa Savitt Ed., Hannah Alderks, Marie Elena Angulo, Melodie K. Arian, Michela Cocchi, Estefanía Díaz González, Haydee Dijkstal, Angela M. Gallerizzo, Dolly Hernandez, Kristina J. Holm, Elisa Kim, Christine Korper, Molly O'Casey, Sierra Paola, Sandhya Taneja, Leanna R. E. Torres

The Year in Review

No abstract provided.

Liberty And Justice For Some: Comparing Dwi Convictions By Ethnicity, Gretel Busse, Daniel Wilkerson

FHSS Mentored Research Conference

This study observes potential disadvantages faced by minorities in the criminal justice system. Using data from DWI cases, we compare outcomes for Hispanic and white criminal defendants. Controlling for BrAC and criminal history, we find that Hispanics are more likely than whites to be convicted and incarcerated, and less likely to use a private attorney.

Miriam Lacroix Joins Cardozo As Director Of Diversity And Inclusion, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo News 2024

Dean Melanie Leslie and Associate Dean Jenn Kim are pleased to welcome Miriam Lacroix as the law school’s Director of Diversity and Inclusion.

Virtual Leadership The Challenges And Strategies To Overcome Them, Amberlee Marie Smock

M.S. in Leadership

The purpose of this paper is to delve into the challenges faced by virtual leaders and provide recommendations for overcoming those challenges in order to enhance team performance and engagement in a remote work setting. I selected this research because I started a new job at the height of covid-19 and I was sent home to do a job I had no idea how to do. My research aims to contribute to the development of practical guidelines for virtual leaders and organizations. The challenges include communication and collaboration, trust, rapport and information sharing, managing conflicts, a sense of belonging and …

Getting Out And Getting In: Assets And Barriers To Transitioning From Foster Care To Higher Education, Stacie K. Pettit, Ann Digirolamo

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

Students in foster care have lower rates of college entry than same-grade peers. This presentation will share results on perceived barriers and facilitators to pursuing post-secondary education among youth and caregivers involved in foster care, sharing relevant resources and policies available to assist youth and families.

Marshall University Newsletter, March 6, 2024, Office Of Marshall University Communications

Marshall University Newsletter 2023-Current

No abstract provided.

Criminal Justice Roundtable | Solitary Confinement: Cruel And Unusual Punishment, Criminal Justice Institute

Criminal Justice Institute

March 6, 2024

Beyond Incarceration: Identification Of Post-Incarceration Strategies For Successful Reintegration, Sharon D. Walker

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The problem that was addressed in this study was the high rate of recidivism among released offenders in the United States. Recidivism results in the rearrest of up to 650,000 offenders within 3 years of release. Reentry barriers are a primary cause of recidivism across the United States, as released offenders struggle to reintegrate into their communities. Policymakers and researchers have not focused on non-recidivating ex-convicts who designed, implemented, and maintained strategies for successful living. Rather than identifying obstacles ex-convicts face, which have been long recognized, the purpose of this phenomenological study was to investigate and identify post-incarceration strategies for …

The Parthenon, March 6, 2024, Evan Green, Matthew Schaffer, Sarah Davis, Joseph Dicristofaro, Victoria Ware, Abigail Cutlip, Rafael Alfonso, Scott Price, Baylee Parsons, Emma Gallus, Luke Jeffrey

The Parthenon

No abstract provided.

A Conversation With Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, Perlmutter Center For Legal Justice At Cardozo Law

2024 Event Invitations

Mr. Gonzalez was elected to become Kings County District Attorney in 2017 and is the first Latino to serve as district attorney in New York State. He is widely credited for his efforts to redefine the role of a prosecutor. In his first term, he ceased trying low-level pot offenses, dismissed 90 drug convictions tainted by a corrupt police detective and advocated for changes to state bail reform laws.

Mentoring Matters! Designing Mentoring Programs For Misbehaving Black Boys, Tina D. Nelson-Jackson

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

Statistics indicate that Black males who continue to experience progressive disciplinary action in school eventually suffer academic failure, which inevitably leads to the school-to-prison pipeline. However, research proves that mentoring programs that are specifically designed for misbehaving Black males can be a viable option for improving behaviors, decreasing disciplinary occurrences, improving grades, and thereby increasing their chances of academic success in the classroom setting.

Helping Children Of Trauma Feel And Experience A Sense Of Hope In Their Lives, Jamie Like

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

Audience would include any school staff, counselors, social workers, parents and community members. Many children who experience complex trauma struggle emotionally, physically, and behaviorally. In this session, participants will earn to never underestimate the impact they can make on the life of a child, that damage from childhood trauma can be mitigated and that relationships, relationships, relationships are the key to everything!

Promoting Treatment Seeking Among Individuals With A Pedophilic Orientation Via Narrative Humanization: A Preliminary Analysis, Thairu Moore-Petinak

McNair Scholars Research Journal

The stigmatization of individuals with a pedophilic orientation prompts maladaptive functioning in several domains and is associated with deleterious effects in the realm of child sexual abuse (CSA), most notably an increased risk of committing a sexual offense. A growing body of research has examined interventions aimed at reducing pedophilic stigmatization thereby increasing treatment utilization and early intervention. The present study serves as an extension of previous research conducted by Harper and colleagues and evaluates the impact of two interventions (narrative humanization and informative material) on university students’ explicit attitudes toward pedophilic-oriented individuals, as compared to a control condition. Participants …

Exploring Gender Disparities In The Overcriminalization Of Psychiatric Illness And The Treatment Of Mentally Ill Incarcerated Individuals, Coreena A. Forstner

McNair Scholars Research Journal

This comprehensive literature review explores the intricate relationship between mental health and the criminal justice system, discussing its nuanced and multifaceted disparities and complexities. The over- criminalization of mental illness in the U.S. correctional system along with historical and contemporary inadequacies in access to treatment has led to the disproportionate representation of individuals with mental illness within the carceral system, as correctional facilities have become the nation’s largest mental health care provider. Mass deinstitutionalization, biased police interactions, and improper training has increased the representation of individuals with mental illness in the criminal justice system. This review of the literature will …

Fort Hays State University Faculty Senate Minutes, March 5, 2024, Fhsu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.